UNG Earns Age-Friendly University Designation

The University of North Georgia (UNG) has been designated an Age-Friendly University (AFU) through the efforts of its Center for Healthy Aging and other initiatives, reports UNG Newsroom . "We are the first and only institution in the state of Georgia," declared UNG Professor Pamela Elfenbein. "We have chosen to align ourselves with the principles of the AFU Global Network. Elfenbein added that AFU principles dovetail with the mission of UNG's Center for Healthy Aging, to support quality education and services to older adults. Georgians 62 and up can enroll for classes at University System of Georgia colleges and universities, and attend for free. According to Elfenbein, becoming an age-friendly institution allows UNG to work with experts at high-level universities who also participate in the network, including Arizona State University, Concordia University Chicago, and Florida State University. "It's a network of like-minded universities and colleges that understand the importance of reaching out to a segment of the population and bringing them into the life of the university," she noted.